Canseco now grasping at straws

[Clem Fandango]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4267868

 

NEW YORK -- Jose Canseco plans to file a class-action lawsuit against Major League Baseball and the players' association, saying he's been ostracized for going public with tales of steroids use in the sport.

 

Canseco said Wednesday that he has discussed the suit with lawyers and intends to enlist Sammy Sosa and Rafael Palmeiro to join in the suit.

 

Canseco said the basis of the suit would be "lost wages -- in some cases, defamation of character."

 

"Because I used steroids and I came out with a book, I was kicked out of the game, but I have not been inducted into the Hall of Fame," Canseco said in a telephone interview.

 

"A lot of these players have not been inducted into the Hall of Fame: Mark McGwire and so forth. They're losing salaries, because obviously when you're inducted into the Hall of Fame, you get asked to do certain, you know, appearances and shows and so forth, which incorporates income. So there is a major income loss.

 

"Not even that, baseball blackballs you from their family, meaning you can't have a future proper reference from them, a job, no managerial jobs, no coaching jobs, nothing. They completely sever you."

 

Well now he's just being a 100% complete and utter jackass

[Little Slide Rooter]

With all the millions these clowns made over the years, if they dont have enough money stockpiled, they deserve to be broke.

[str8carter]

OK....the book was a good thing. It marked the beginning of the end of the "steroid era". But give it up now, Jose'.....like the poster said, they were all millionaires. If they blew all that change then tough!

 

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[RedSoxNation]

The guy is a complete tool but just about everything he said about roids has tuned out to be true. If he wasn't such a POS he really could have made a (good) name for himself.

[EhDubya]

It is kind of strange how the baseball world treats Manny and ARod compared to Sosa and Bonds.

[Sammys Boombox]

It is kind of strange how the baseball world and the media treat Manny and ARod compared to Sosa and Bonds.

 

Fixed.

[Soul]

A lawsuit to require the hall of fame to induct him.

 

:rotfl:

[EhDubya]

It is kind of strange how the baseball world and the media treat Manny and ARod compared to Sosa and Bonds.

 

Fixed.

 

 

I figured everyone assumed the media was a large part of "the baseball world". Silly me.

[Illini Iceman]

It is kind of strange how the baseball world and the media treat Manny and ARod compared to Sosa and Bonds.

 

Fixed.

 

 

I figured everyone assumed the media was a large part of "the baseball world". Silly me.

 

Manny they seem to have given a pass. I would say ARod has been treated no better than Sosa and Bonds.

[MarthaT]

With all the millions these clowns made over the years, if they dont have enough money stockpiled, they deserve to be broke.

 

Whatever happened to good ole money management. I can understand the temptation to spend alot if you make that kind of money, but really, w/ that much $ you can set aside a few mil at least